Re: International Admin Boundaries 2018

Hi All,

I have attached two maps of Somalia and as you can see the odd ''administrative border'' that someone just decided to make an "international border" without it being reflective of the reality on the ground. Above all it is inaccurate for geographical purposes as well. We need it to be accurate for us to do humanitarian/logistics & Supply chain project. We do not want to confuse our foreign haulage company with inaccurate border crossings.

This has very deep impact on various geographical maps across the internet to the confusion of many people around the world. It is like putting the border between Scotland and England as "international border" or Bavaria State regional border and rest of Germany. This would confuse and make the map inaccurate as this is not the reality on the ground. I love the use of OSM and it's nice community and therefore I'd like you to please have a look at this. I will take this up further with data team as well.

SimonPoole, You have come here behind my back whilst pretending to help me in the other forum post. I genuinely just wanted help and neither did I press my case as strongly as you put it calling me "The usual I know it better than anyone" Using your own words.

That's really dissappointing to see that you haven't even tried to push me in the right direction whilst I clearly told in the other post that I am new here. I am really dishearten to see the way you dealt with me. Never have I seen something like this before.

How come you haven't changed Scotland and England's borders to "international border status"? That is exactly what you are doing in this case in Somalia? How come you are quick to shout here to change a regional border into International border? I haven't just "deleted borders" as you put it wrongly. These are highly inaccurate depictions. Even Google maps has got it right? So are they wrong or any other GIS services? How about 99% of maps online are they wrong as well or did they not put the "right" Simon borders on it?

Don't you know that this has a massive impact on the way OSM is perceived outside here? As OSM is the engine of many websites around the world with maps? I suppose you not aware the damage you are doing to OSM.

You have fully disqualified yourself in my eyes. However I still appreciate OSM and the community at large. Thank you.